Installing NEC Updates. Calculated Industries ElectriCalc Pro 5060, ElectriCalc Pro

Below you will find brief information for ElectriCalc Pro 5060. The ElectriCalc Pro 5060 makes quick work of complicated electrical calculations, helping you meet NEC requirements and complete your projects safely and efficiently. It features a user-friendly interface with easy-to-understand labels, and it’s pre-programmed with the 2002 National Electrical Code. It also includes the ability to update for future NEC revisions, giving you a tool designed to keep up with the times.

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Installing NEC Updates

Your ElectriCalc Pro is now updateable for future National Electrical Code ® editions that are updated every three

(3) years (next Code update is 2005).

To upgrade your unit, follow the instructions below:

1) Purchase the NEC Update from CI

(see pricing & details from CI’s Web site: www.calculated.com or call 1-

800-854-8075). This Update is in the form of a chip that contains the new

Code.

2) Once you receive the NEC Update chip, you need to install it in your

ElectriCalc Pro: a) Turn calculator off.

b) As a precaution, remove the battery (located back of calculator, top of unit) by sliding battery door out with your thumbnail. Set aside.

c) Using a screwdriver, pop out the square tab located in the middle section on the back of your calculator.

d) Replace it with the new Update tab by inserting it into the slot. e) Replace the battery door. f) Turn calculator on. Your calculator is now updated and ready to use.

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Key Features

NEC-Updateable
Solves for volts, amps, VA, watts, kVA, kW, PF%, EFF%, and DC resistance
Determines copper or aluminum wire sizes
Calculates parallel and derated wire sizes
Calculates voltage drop wire sizes, % and actual voltage drops
Finds grounding conductors sizes
Calculates motor full-load amps
Calculates overload protection sizes
Calculates NEMA starter sizes
Calculates conduit sizes

Frequently Answers and Questions

How do I install the NEC update chip?

1) Purchase the NEC Update from CI 2) Once you receive the NEC Update chip, you need to install it in your ElectriCalc Pro: a) Turn calculator off. b) Remove the battery. c) Using a screwdriver, pop out the square tab located in the middle section on the back of your calculator. d) Replace it with the new Update tab by inserting it into the slot. e) Replace the battery door. f) Turn calculator on. Your calculator is now updated and ready to use.

How do I set the ambient temperature?

Press [Set] [2] and then enter the desired temperature using the number keys. The units can be displayed in Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) by using the preference function ([Set][÷]).

How do I calculate the voltage drop?

Enter the phase, volts, amps, wire material, voltage drop wire size and length of run. The calculator determines resistance and then the voltage reduction. Voltage drop can be displayed as volts dropped, or as a percent reduction of potential load.